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I don't stream much but the few things I do I use PS3. It can Play .MKV you just need to download PS3 Media Server for free and it can stream pretty much every file format out there video, music or pictures all work.
It's easy, it looks great(BLu-ray quality depending on the file) and best of all it's free.
It's easy, it looks great(BLu-ray quality depending on the file) and best of all it's free.
Ahk, I got a really crappy early version. Plays hardly any codecs and the interface is ugly as hell.
i just hook my laptop to my 37' HDTV and i'm pretty much good to go. wireless keyboard and mouse are natch, though if it comes to it, i bring my PS3 or 360 into another room if i want to stream something to another TV...
I use an HTPC and Media Portal for my setup, and of course a 3TB NAS. Using a remote on the couch to access everything is definitely way less awkward than running to the keyboard and mouse everytime you want to throw on something else...
I've been using AirVideo with my recently acquired iPad and it's the best streaming app I've ever used. Super fast on the fly transcoding, subtitle and dual audio support. Definitely recommended to all ipod/iphone/ipad users out there.
I just use my PC, it has a 5.1 sound set up and over 1080p screen. So I am fine with that, having a sofa in my room helps.
My setup is more expensive, but also pretty dope. We have a TV both in the living room and bedroom, each with an ION nettop made by Zotac running xbmc on top of Linux. One of the great things about it is the remote app for my Android phone, which is really convenient and feels futuristic as all git-out.
It's amazing how cheap dedicated network storage is getting, isn't it? Now even the stingiest anime fan can experience the joy of streaming media on any device throughout his home.
It's amazing how cheap dedicated network storage is getting, isn't it? Now even the stingiest anime fan can experience the joy of streaming media on any device throughout his home.
:O This seems very very interesting. Time to do some information digging on the FreeAgent thingymagigger.
Hmm inital searches have yeilded the following informations for the FreeAgent Theater+:
There is a new model coming out in June some time, so hold off if you want some more codec support and other things.
It runs $120 from best buy (Non-sale price)
Besides that, it seems to be pretty well liked for ease of use and durability.
There is a new model coming out in June some time, so hold off if you want some more codec support and other things.
It runs $120 from best buy (Non-sale price)
Besides that, it seems to be pretty well liked for ease of use and durability.
Oh, didn't you know? You can install Linux on you PS3, that'll run pretty much any codec! What's more you can just download all your stuff strait to it seeing as it's effectively a... Oh, wait, sorry. I forgot Sony were assholes. Never mind that dream setup some of us had, it only does games.
This sentence defines this current state of the internet:
"Moving files could be tiring after awhile."
"Moving files could be tiring after awhile."
Good luck watching fansubs on it. It apparently doesn't support ASS subtitles embedded in MKV files (which a lot of fansubs come with these days) or even the .ASS files. It supports SAMI (smi), SRT, SUB according to the link you supplied. Every time I thought about something like this, I always checked if it supported ASS subtitles. It never does. So I just plugged my computer into my TV and had done with it.
In short, if you watch fansubs, you wasted your money.
In short, if you watch fansubs, you wasted your money.
I don't know why people stress about this so much. As I mentioned I don't watch many fan subs(I tend to buy more). But the few I do watch I watch streamed to my PS3 via PS3 media server(which you download on your PC for free) It streams everything you could want including MKV's and every single fan subbed I have watched worked and the subs displayed properly.
The one thing that didn't was Cencoroll and then all I did was hit the Transcode option on the XMB and choose the subtitles stream manually and boom it worked. The best part about it all is it's free and works like a charm. On top of which if you have a PS3 you can buy real Blu-rays as well so THAT is the best set up for a anime fan in my opinion. Not wasting 200 bucks on something that may or may not work.
The one thing that didn't was Cencoroll and then all I did was hit the Transcode option on the XMB and choose the subtitles stream manually and boom it worked. The best part about it all is it's free and works like a charm. On top of which if you have a PS3 you can buy real Blu-rays as well so THAT is the best set up for a anime fan in my opinion. Not wasting 200 bucks on something that may or may not work.
I mostly use my PS3 with an HDMI cable for upscaling DVDs or just connect my laptop to my TV for online streams or fansubs. Crunchyroll makes it feel almost like I have an anime channel all the time with this set up.
Living rooms are overrated. Plugging up an 1080p HDTV as a pc monitor in your bedroom is the way to go.
@bobmarleypeople - overreact much? simple solution - avoid ASS files.
BTW, the WD TV does support ASS. I would have bought that if i needed support
BTW, the WD TV does support ASS. I would have bought that if i needed support
@Dale North the WDTV does NOT support ASS subtitles in the way that any anime fan would want them to.
By this I mean:
- No Styles (italics, bold, etc.)
- No Typesetting
- Hidden Comments are ALWAYS VISIBLE (sometimes taking up the entire screen)
Also it DOESN'T play any of the 1080p mkv files that I have tried, you cant fast forward/rewind 720p effectively. It doesn't support some common audio codecs that are used, so a quarter of the 200gb of anime I have is Missing Audio. Another quarter of hardsubbed SD avi files Stutter on the damn thing!
So the lesson here is, if you want to watch anime,
STAY AWAY FORM THE WDTV!!
By this I mean:
- No Styles (italics, bold, etc.)
- No Typesetting
- Hidden Comments are ALWAYS VISIBLE (sometimes taking up the entire screen)
Also it DOESN'T play any of the 1080p mkv files that I have tried, you cant fast forward/rewind 720p effectively. It doesn't support some common audio codecs that are used, so a quarter of the 200gb of anime I have is Missing Audio. Another quarter of hardsubbed SD avi files Stutter on the damn thing!
So the lesson here is, if you want to watch anime,
STAY AWAY FORM THE WDTV!!
My older Popcorn Hour box works great for me... too bad the newer ones aren't as cool as the old ones (or as cheap).
Still, I don't think you can beat straight hooking up a powerful PC into your bigscreen. Even 60fps 1080p HD isn't an issue, plus 7.1 HD SPDIF, and...well... you can do anything you can possibly want to do on it, such has put random effects over it on the fly er something...idk.
Still, I don't think you can beat straight hooking up a powerful PC into your bigscreen. Even 60fps 1080p HD isn't an issue, plus 7.1 HD SPDIF, and...well... you can do anything you can possibly want to do on it, such has put random effects over it on the fly er something...idk.
Laptop with HDMI out is definitely the way to go. Makes my life so easy. Soft subs were going to be the death of me.
I'll just stick to watching stuff on my PC with my custom media player settings while laying down on my futon. Or I can hook up my PC to my big screen and do the same there.
I got an Astone AP-300 plugged into my network but I hardly ever use it because it suffers the same problem as any media player using the Realtek chip (pretty much all of them) - very average subtitle support. It's fine for a lot of the older stuff before all these fancy fonts and colours came out, but anything that uses positioning or has overlapping timecodes makes a mess of it. For the price it's sweet to have FullHD with surround sound support, but I'm too used to those purdy fonts now :P
I still use TVersity and my 360 for the majority of stuff, but the media server is for the zOMG, 6ch audio and 1080p awesomeness.
I wrote a guide to getting subs working with TVersity a while ago if anyone is interested in giving it a go.
I still use TVersity and my 360 for the majority of stuff, but the media server is for the zOMG, 6ch audio and 1080p awesomeness.
I wrote a guide to getting subs working with TVersity a while ago if anyone is interested in giving it a go.
I take my anime watching srs! I use my 5TB Linux HTPC HDMI'd to the flat screen 1080 tv so I can get my Hidef anime fix. I usually use Boxee because it will load my subs with each episode and it will play the next ep. automatically. I use my android cellphone with the Boxee remote to control it since I ALWAYS have my cell with me. Works great for my lifestyle ^_^. If someone is using the TV then I just use my computer in the office through the network and stream it from the HTPC.
Zombie I use the almost exact same setup. I too have an android phone, and that app is very cool. However, I prefer to have something that's completely dedicated to my HTPC so I use a PS3 blu-ray remote over BT. Works swimmingly.
Boxee is definitely the way to go.
I should also note there will soon be a Boxee Box + remote being released.
Boxee is definitely the way to go.
I should also note there will soon be a Boxee Box + remote being released.
I would definitely buy this since watching mkv's are such a pain which every series I ever get seem to come in.
This is not as simple as the FreeAgant, I couldn't support all i needed so I made do.
Dual DVI output on my video cards give me 2 screens while I surf and watch. and when I have some viewing party, (Eva 2.22) I have a 4meter HDMI cable that runs Video to a LG 55LH90 and monster Audio line (left over from when I use to have a system in my car) that runs Audio to Sony 5.1 system.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4661606821_58477ccd75_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3392/4632624119_3539a5b93b.jpg
Dual DVI output on my video cards give me 2 screens while I surf and watch. and when I have some viewing party, (Eva 2.22) I have a 4meter HDMI cable that runs Video to a LG 55LH90 and monster Audio line (left over from when I use to have a system in my car) that runs Audio to Sony 5.1 system.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4661606821_58477ccd75_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3392/4632624119_3539a5b93b.jpg
I use a popcorn hour A110 hooked up to a 52' 1080p and 7.1 HD receiver and full Paradigm speaker and sub setup and I ABSOFUKENLUTLEY love it. I put a tb hdd and transfer files from my pc and Mac using filezilla over FTP. I have yet to run into any problems playing anything!
pink2sheep, If I had a PS3 like you I would TOTALLY make use of it. Unfortunately I sink too much money into my PC to afford one :\ Eventually I will get one (hopefully soon) and I'll take your comment into consideration to try myself. We love our anime lon' tiem' XD
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